Saturday, July 10, 2021

Dusky one (Shyamal Si) - A 'Poetry Film' by Meena Chopra

 

This is a translation of Hindi poem 'SHYAMAL SI' in English. It is being released on YouTube. It is a poem dedicated to the youthful spirit and aspirations of all young women stepping into womanhood. My daughter Tia's zeal, explorations and her adventurous spirit, along with her resilience, gave birth to this verse. Link to Hindi Poem: https://youtu.be/5aSigOvYqpg

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

On the occasion of #HistoricPlacesDay.


Monday, April 9, 2018

I stick to the moist damp earth
fearing devastation.

My mouth is full of clay. 
Is it the smell of the soil that I eat? 
The dry coarse earth? 
Is that me?

Monday, May 2, 2016

Monday, March 28, 2016

Confines

I sit near 
a clear flowing stream
trying to read
but my book
does not open
I try hard
eves dropping
to descending shadows
from the mountains
but it seems
my password is lost
in a dark lagoon.

Words have taken the wings
soaring,
valley below is deep
my fist is tight
eyes swollen
tired and sleepless
words are seamless.
They are lost
in a whirlpool.

Why?
Why can I not
read my book
for once at-least?

-Meena Chopra

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Mystery Book


Monday, May 19, 2014

Reverberations